Multimedia for occupational safety and health training: a pilot study examining a multimedia learning theory

Occupational diseases are a significant problem affecting public health. Safety training is an important method of preventing occupational illness. Training is increasingly being delivered by computer although theories of learning from computer-based multimedia have been tested almost entirely on co...

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Published in:Industrial health 2006-10, Vol.44 (4), p.661-664
Main Authors: Wallen, Erik S, Mulloy, Karen B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Audiovisual Aids
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Educational Technology
Female
Humans
Learning
Male
Multimedia
Occupational Health
Pilot Projects
Safety
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Summary:Occupational diseases are a significant problem affecting public health. Safety training is an important method of preventing occupational illness. Training is increasingly being delivered by computer although theories of learning from computer-based multimedia have been tested almost entirely on college students. This study was designed to determine whether these theories might also be applied to safety training applications for working adults. Participants viewed either computer-based multimedia respirator use training with concurrent narration, narration prior to the animation, or unrelated safety training. Participants then took a five-item transfer test which measured their ability to use their knowledge in new and creative ways. Participants who viewed the computer-based multimedia trainings both did significantly better than the control group on the transfer test. The results of this pilot study suggest that design guidelines developed for younger learners may be effective for training workers in occupational safety and health although more investigation is needed.
ISSN:0019-8366
DOI:10.2486/indhealth.44.661